TraumaJunkieRN

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1. Most challenging nursing department

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to rose89's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with what others have stated that the most "challenging" department is different from person to person based on personality, coping skills, and personal preference. For me, however, it is definitely flight nursing on a helicopter. To start, ...

2. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   Me 1. State: CA (San Francisco East Bay) 2. Years experience: 3 3. Specialty/unit and work setting: ER/Trauma, 130-bed hospital and designated stroke and trauma center 4. Hourly Pay (base rate): $58.59 5. Differentials (if any): PM's - 12%, Nights - ...

3. "What I Really Do" meme

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

   Lol. Here is mine.

4. Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Great, now when will we know when to start CPR? At least we won't have to chart BP, HR, heart sounds, and pulse ox. But how are we going to get ABGs?!

5. New CEN Exam

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Emergency

   Just finished taking the revised exam and I passed! I am so relieved. It was not as hard as people make it out to be. I found it easy to eliminate wrong answers. The hardest part for me was sitting for 175 questions! I was so sick of answering questi...

6. Another CEN question

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

   I have created a thread regarding the new test. I believe mwboswell is taking the test today and am curious of his experience.

7. 4th of July in the ER

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

   Our meter reads "HI" whenever a value is over 600. The 1,257 mg/dl is an actual reading from our lab after sending off her blood.

8. New CEN Exam

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Emergency

   THANKS MWBOSWELL! Your resources and knowledge in this subject is unparalleled. I actually responded to a previous thread which you answered and was hoping you would share your experience of the new exam here. I started this new thread in hopes of ea...

9. 4th of July in the ER

   TraumaJunkieRN replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

   should've seen my other patient last week, hemoglobin=2.1, hematocrit=7.3 and she was alert and talking. i've been having some patients with labs that are incompatible with life and still kicking recently.

10. New CEN Exam

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks. I been to their website already and looked at the new content changes. Also, the test rolls out today and any test taker should get their results at the end of the test from what I understand.

11. 4th of July in the ER

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    I work at a basic ER and my I had two drunk patients under involuntary psychiatric holds, a 50-year old woman who still cries "i want my mama" for a miniscule kidney stone, a lady with DKA (pH=6.8, Bicarb=3.3, glucose=1,257), a child who blew a hole ...

12. New CEN Exam

    TraumaJunkieRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Supposedly the new test has rolled out today (being 7/5/11). 1. Anybody take and passed the test? 2. How was the test different? 3. How did you study? 4. What resources did you use to study and date of publications? 5. Any recommendations?

13. Another CEN question

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Great tips above mwboswell. What are some ways you recommend studying for the revised CEN exam? Will you be providing an update on your experience on the new July exam? I just registered to take my exam. My goal is to obtain my CEN before I start my...

14. insulin drip protocol for mixing/priming: how do you mix it?

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Medications

    If i remember correctly, pH was 7.101, bicarb was around 6.3, BGL was 544 mg/dl. Dr. ordered 100mEq of sodium bicarb.

15. CRNA School Costs

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to zack1a's topic in CRNA

    Here are the tuition figures for Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California: 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees | Samuel Merritt University Here is a flyer I got from one of the informational meetings